Atractylodes, Poria, and Plantain Seed Decoction

Atractylodes, Poria, and Plantain Seed Decoction,For all types of diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes, Poria, and Plantain Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 术茯车前子汤

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Plantago seed, Alisma orientale, Paeonia lactiflora, Citrus reticulata peel, and fried Glycyrrhiza uralensis—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yi Tong*, Volume 35.

Benefits

For all types of diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. For each dose, take 7 qian; add 1.5 zhan of water, along with 3 slices of fresh ginger, 1 jujube, and some lampwick; decoct until reduced to 7 fen, then take while hot.

Atractylodes, Poria, and Plantain Seed Decoction,From *Yi Tong*, Volume 35.,For all types of diarrhea.

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